Good Enough Endings: Breaks, Interruptions, and Terminations from Contemporary Relational Perspectives (Relational Perspectives Book Series)

In the relational literature, the subject of termination - the ending of an analysis - has received scant attention, and traditional Freudian or ego-psychological criteria are not always enough to assess the readiness to terminate therapy in the coconstructed, intersubjective analytic relationship. __Good Enough Endings__ seeks to remedy this gap, bringing together contributions from contemporary relational thinkers, while at the same time engaging with ideas from other psychoanalytic perspectives. Topics given consideration include: * Can there be a relational criteria or paradigm for termination, and what would it include? * How do treatment goals of the analyst and/or that of the patient affect the decision to terminate? * How do recent developments in attachment theory and research influence the preparation to end analysis? * What occurs for the patient after termination, and how do we assess the need for follow-up? Integrating elements of existing psychoanalytic theory with the fruits of the relational turn, __Good Enough Endings__ expands and expounds upon the relational considerations in ending analysis, providing a resource for reflection and insight into the final - and perhaps most difficult - aspect of psychoanalytic treatment. Historical Overview / Jill Salberg -- Termination : The Achilles Heel Of Psychoanalytic Technique / Martin Bergmann -- There Is No End Of The Line : Terminating The Interminable / Ronald Britton -- Beyond The Bedrock / Jeanne Wolff Bernstein -- Termination In Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy : An Attachment Perspective / Jeremy Holmes -- Transformations Of Desire And Despair : Reflections On The Termination Process From A Relational Perspective / Jody Messler Davies -- How We End : Taking Leave / Jill Salberg -- Termination As A Necessary Madness / Sue Grand -- The Changing Firmament : Familiar And Unfamiliar Forms Of Engagement During Termination / Steven Cooper -- Will You Remember Me? : Termination And Continuity / Sandra Silverman -- Maternal Resistance / Lynne Layton -- Afterwardness And Termination / Bruce Reis -- Termination In Psychoanalysis : It's About Time / Neil J. Skolnick -- Parting Ways / Dodi Goldman -- Relational Analyses : Are They More Difficult To Terminate? / Stefanie Solow Glennon -- It Ain't Over Till It's Over : Infinite Conversations, Imperfect Endings, And The Elusive Nature Of Termination / Anthony Bass. Edited By Jill Salberg. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Can there be a relational criteria or paradigm for termination, and what would it include? How do treatment goals of the analyst and/or that of the patient affect the decision to terminate? How do the developments in attachment theory and research influence the preparation to end analysis? This title addresses these questions.